+Pharisee Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Pew Pew Baney Mcgrew Cuthbert Dibble and Grub They sound a bit like a pop group.... Are you sure they didn't record "Xanadu"? Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I was hoping they were in order. Could the first two be Pugh and Pugh (is it spelt that way then ?) Hells teeth how do you tell em apart anyway? A dinglet for the first two..... Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Well I know it was Trumpton and that the correct names were Pugh! Pugh! Barney McGrew! Cuthbert! Dibble! Grubb Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Well I know it was Trumpton and that the correct names were Pugh! Pugh! Barney McGrew! Cuthbert! Dibble! Grubb I'm pretty sure Barney McGrew was the one with the beard (and no eyes). Quote Link to comment
Chudley Cannons Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 They look to be in order to me. Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Ok a pure guese at a couple but I am sure that 1 & 2 ar right 1) Pugh Pugh 2) Barney McGrew 3) Grubb 4) Cuthbert 5) Dibble Quote Link to comment
+andyfee Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 1, Pugh, Hugh 2, Barney McGrew 3, Cuthbert 4, Dibble 5, Grubb Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Well I know it was Trumpton and that the correct names were Pugh! Pugh! Barney McGrew! Cuthbert! Dibble! Grubb Ding to DrDick etc....you got them in the right order the first time around........ Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) How many countries does Germany share a border with and names please? The correct amount and 60% or more of the country names will get the ding! Edited February 11, 2009 by DrDick&Vick Quote Link to comment
+Go Pack Go Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 How many countries does Germany share a border with and names please? The correct amount and 60% or more of the country names will get the ding! 9 - France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland Quote Link to comment
Chudley Cannons Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Well I know it was Trumpton and that the correct names were Pugh! Pugh! Barney McGrew! Cuthbert! Dibble! Grubb Ding to DrDick etc....you got them in the right order the first time around........ Didn't the Spokes get the correct answer first??????? Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 How many countries does Germany share a border with and names please? The correct amount and 60% or more of the country names will get the ding! 9 - France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland DING DING Oh well to easy, but it looks like there could be a Stewards Inquiry so up to you whether you go ahead and set a question until the stewards rule Quote Link to comment
+Go Pack Go Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 How many countries does Germany share a border with and names please? The correct amount and 60% or more of the country names will get the ding! 9 - France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland DING DING Oh well to easy, but it looks like there could be a Stewards Inquiry so up to you whether you go ahead and set a question until the stewards rule LOL Not too sure where I got Denmark from!! Perhaps he stewards should rule afterall... Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Well I know it was Trumpton and that the correct names were Pugh! Pugh! Barney McGrew! Cuthbert! Dibble! Grubb Ding to DrDick etc....you got them in the right order the first time around........ Didn't the Spokes get the correct answer first??????? Hmmmm - as question setter I decided they had merely phonetically recited the verse, without necessarily trying to place the piccies in the correct order....... Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 How many countries does Germany share a border with and names please? The correct amount and 60% or more of the country names will get the ding! 9 - France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland DING DING Oh well to easy, but it looks like there could be a Stewards Inquiry so up to you whether you go ahead and set a question until the stewards rule LOL Not too sure where I got Denmark from!! Perhaps he stewards should rule afterall... No need as the list is 100% correct Quote Link to comment
+Go Pack Go Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 How many countries does Germany share a border with and names please? The correct amount and 60% or more of the country names will get the ding! 9 - France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland DING DING Oh well to easy, but it looks like there could be a Stewards Inquiry so up to you whether you go ahead and set a question until the stewards rule LOL Not too sure where I got Denmark from!! Perhaps he stewards should rule afterall... No need as the list is 100% correct OK - Next question is...... How long does it take for light from the moon to reach the earth? Quote Link to comment
Chudley Cannons Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Hmmmm - as question setter I decided they had merely phonetically recited the verse, without necessarily trying to place the piccies in the correct order....... But weren't the pictures in the correct order matching the verse? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 OK - Next question is...... How long does it take for light from the moon to reach the earth?The moon's around 250,000 miles away (it moves about a bit anyway- they do use lasers to measure how much), and light travels at 186,282.3970 miles per second, so about 1.34 seconds. Give or take. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Is this a trick question? The light doesn't come from the Moon - it comes from the Sun and gets reflected off the Moon. MrsB Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 But you can still see the moon. That's light, that is. Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Hmmmm - as question setter I decided they had merely phonetically recited the verse, without necessarily trying to place the piccies in the correct order....... But weren't the pictures in the correct order matching the verse? They were - but the answerer didn't indicate that. And, as question setter, my word is final! Quote Link to comment
+Go Pack Go Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 OK - Next question is...... How long does it take for light from the moon to reach the earth?The moon's around 250,000 miles away (it moves about a bit anyway- they do use lasers to measure how much), and light travels at 186,282.3970 miles per second, so about 1.34 seconds. Give or take. I think that's close enough so... DING to Simply Paul. Although my sources suggest it is 1.26 seconds. Although the moon has no light source of its own, it does reflect the sun's light and, therefore, light does come from the moon.. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Thanks very much. To what am I referring? "In the 1970s the top of the D and the third O fell down, and an arsonist set fire to the bottom of the second L." Quote Link to comment
+on4bam Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Thanks very much. To what am I referring? "In the 1970s the top of the D and the third O fell down, and an arsonist set fire to the bottom of the second L." The Hollywood sign. It was Hollywoodland first. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 A high-speed DING! to on4bam. A bit too easy (for once ) I guess. Over to you. (In 1987 the sign was altered to Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) Triple post, with pike and tuck. Difficulty: 4.8 (and I didn't even hit refresh) Edited February 13, 2009 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) Triple post, with pike and tuck. Difficulty: 4.8 (and I didn't even hit refresh) Edited February 13, 2009 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+on4bam Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 A high-speed DING! to on4bam. A bit too easy (for once ) I guess. Over to you. I didn't get any notifications about new postings... strange... anyway, with 2 days delay: What is "B-society" (active in Denmark but possibly soon everywhere..) Quote Link to comment
+careygang Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) Saw something about this a year or 2 ago. All to do with there being A and B people. 'A's are the cheery ones who leap out of bed every morning and 'B's are the ones who hit the snooze button. Some movement to have the whole world working flexi-time, doing away with fixed working periods, roll in when you want to or something. Bit like being in touch with your body clock and don't worry about what the rest of the world is doing. Another odd idea from Scandinavia, must be all those strange day/night lengths they have up in the arctic circle. Haven't seen anything recently though, so thought it had all gone away. Edited for bad spelling! Edited February 16, 2009 by careygang Quote Link to comment
+on4bam Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 All to do with there being A and B people. 'A's are the cheery ones who leap out of bed every morning and 'B's are the ones who hit the snooze button. Some movement to have the whole world working flexi-time, doing away with fixed working periods, roll in when you want to or something. Bit like being in touch with your body clock and don't worry about what the rest of the world is doing. Another odd idea from Scandinavia, must be all those strange day/night lengths they have up in the arctic circle. Haven't seen anything recently though, so thought it had all gone away. Correct. Although nothing to do with the artic circle (There now is a political movement in Denmark). Ding.. you're next. Quote Link to comment
+careygang Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 (edited) I'm an 'A' and my better half is a 'B', but it works for us During WWII, who or what were the 'Tuskegee Airmen' ? Edited February 16, 2009 by careygang Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Did they fly Foo Fighters? Quote Link to comment
+careygang Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Did they fly Foo Fighters? As Roy Walker used to say on "Catchphrase" Close but not right, or something like that... The hyperlink is a famous scene that went out on TV years ago - you have to watch the whole clip to see the answer!! Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 (edited) If I remember correctly, I heard this in a quiz recently and it is something to do with Black American flyers Edited February 16, 2009 by DrDick&Vick Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 They were the African American airmen, and even though many excelled themselves still had to endure racism. Funny coincidence, this evening on Channel 5 they were showing Windtalkers, the movie about the Native American soldiers using the Navajo language for communications to outfox the Japs. Quote Link to comment
+careygang Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 (edited) The Dr was along the right lines but I'm going to go out on a limb and give it to Dorsetgal for getting nearer to the significance of the fact that at a time of segregation, the Tuskegee Airmen were an experiment by the USAAF to see if the Black American could cope with the complexity of flying...!! Such was the bigotry of the time in the US, that a "scientific" report by the University of Texas was produced which purported to prove that African Americans were of low intelligence and incapable of handling complex situations (such as air combat). However, by 1945, the Black Americans who had trained at Tuskegee in Alabama (I wonder who decided to train them in the heart of the South!) were members of the all black 332nd Fighter Group. Despite the segregation, in 1945 the US Army made a propaganda film about their success, which you can see here 'Wings For This Man' and was narrated by Ronald Regan. Although the film does not specifically mention Racism, around 6:50 minutes in, it includes the phrase "You can't judge a man here by the colour of his skin or the shape of his nose.. On the Flight Strip you judge a man by the way he flies.." (Although the video is shown as 58 minutes, only the first 10 minutes is the "Wings For This Man". Its worth seeing for a short movie made at a time of deep racism in US society. Quite pioneering stuff.) So DING to DG. Edited to add that George Lucas has a film in pre-production called Red Tails, which covers the story of the Tuskegee Airmen. With an African American now in the White House, such a project might well see completion in the next year or two. George Lucas has been working on it since 1990! Edited February 16, 2009 by careygang Quote Link to comment
+RickyB_uk Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 OK - Next question is...... How long does it take for light from the moon to reach the earth?The moon's around 250,000 miles away (it moves about a bit anyway- they do use lasers to measure how much), and light travels at 186,282.3970 miles per second, so about 1.34 seconds. Give or take. I think that's close enough so... DING to Simply Paul. Although my sources suggest it is 1.26 seconds. Although the moon has no light source of its own, it does reflect the sun's light and, therefore, light does come from the moon.. Looking around 250 years into the past and future, the closest the moon has gotten was 356,375 km (224,441 miles). The futhest the moon will be from the earth is 406,720 km (252,724 miles). The average is 384,401 km (238,856 miles). These equate to time delays of 1.19 seconds at the closest point to 1.36 seconds at the furthest point, with an average of 1.28 seconds. Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 OK here goes: Who, or what was The Bloody Hundredth? Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 New that all my reading wartime info and stories would come in handy sometime. The 100th Bomb Group Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Ding! Well done! Yes, The Bloody Hundredth is indeed the nickname given to The 100th Bombardment Group, based at Thorpe Abbotts airfield (just outside Diss in Norfolk), because of their high level of combat losses, although, in fact their losses were about average for the 8th Air Force, when they did lose they lost heavily. The average survival at the time was about 11 sorties They flew the B-17 Flying Fortress, and I once had the pleasure of flying our Piper Cherokee into the aerodrome which is now predominantly farmland, landing on the restored perimeter track Over to you Dr Dick. Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Quick and easy one. What letter of the alphabet starts the most Capital City names around the world? A, C, P, B, W, L or N Quote Link to comment
+careygang Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Quick and easy one. What letter of the alphabet starts the most Capital City names around the world? A, C, P, B, W, L or N Well with the choice limited to just 7 instead of 26, I'll start with .... A Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 C? (Following the pin-in-a-list technique) Quote Link to comment
Chudley Cannons Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I'll take "B" then. Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 MAde it to easy with the list, next time no list DING to the Chudley Cannons Quote Link to comment
+Guanajuato Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 MAde it to easy with the list, next time no list DING to the Chudley Cannons So, what are they? Berlin, Brasilia, Beijing, Bamako (?), Belfast (does that count as one?) Not that I'm setting a question (though I am) - That's the Chudley Cannons' job. Quote Link to comment
+on4bam Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 So, what are they? Berlin, Brasilia, Beijing, Bamako (?), Belfast (does that count as one?) Brussels, Buenos Aires, Bogota, Bern, Bratislava, Bangkok, Belgrade, Bishkek, Baghdad, Budapest, Bissau, Banjul, Bangui, Bujumbura, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brasilia, Bridgetown, Baku. Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Sorry been away from the computer since yesterday. My pub quiz question book listed as above + Belfast. Quote Link to comment
Chudley Cannons Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Belfast? I'd argue that one. Depends on your definition of Capital Cities I suppose. Next Question: Which pop/rock band is most associated with roundels?? Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Belfast? I'd argue that one. Depends on your definition of Capital Cities I suppose. Next Question: Which pop/rock band is most associated with roundels?? Could be The Who. Or The Jam. I had one on the back of a rather natty fishtail parka back in the day......... gave the rockers something to aim at Quote Link to comment
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